Turner & Townsend are seeking a Cost Manager / Quantity Surveyor to support construction cost services on a large-scale, multi-phase campus development in the St. Louis, MO area. This is a major greenfield project involving extensive site development and the construction of multiple large industrial buildings
The ideal candidate will be driven, client-focused, and aligned with Turner & Townsend’s purpose and values, with experience supporting medium to large-scale construction projects.
Responsibilities:
- Advise the client on procurement strategies, manage vendor prequalification, assess bids, and lead bid leveling and recommendation processes.
- Manage estimating activities across the full project lifecycle, including developing and reviewing construction cost estimates, presenting to clients, and supporting value engineering and risk assessments.
- Engage with vendors and contractors to review, validate, and challenge pricing using benchmark data.
- Establish and manage cost reporting processes, including forecasts, budget tracking, and commercial risk registers.
- Lead cost control activities, including payment application reviews, change order evaluation, and contract entitlement recommendations.
- Support dispute avoidance and resolution through structured change and cost management processes.
- Manage and monitor invoicing and financial tracking.
- Oversee final accounts, post-contract audits, and project closeout activities.
- Conduct post-project reviews and support lessons learned documentation and process improvements.
- Develop and support project handover procedures.
- Utilize cost estimating, take-off, and reporting tools to support project delivery.
- SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.